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Kirby Puckett League
3-7-2079
John Stearns Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .666 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 906 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-29-1943
HR 150 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(59 games)
RBI 526
SB 73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (10.8%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 NYN
14
40
6
9
2
0
3
9
1
9 1 0
0
0 0
.762
.262
.500
.275
.225
1968 NYN
76
257
21
56
8
0
9
32
14
51 2 2
2
0 0
.616
.262
.354
.136
.218
1969 NYN
49
107
11
20
3
1
2
18
10
26 0 2
0
0 3
.542
.252
.290
.103
.187
1970 NYN
90
233
27
54
6
2
6
31
15
56 1 3
5
3 1
.630
.278
.352
.120
.232
1971 NYN
107
216
25
43
6
1
11
32
11
61 0 3
4
0 1
.624
.235
.389
.190
.199
1972 NYN
129
477
65
119
20
2
24
84
29
103 2 1
8
5 4
.745
.295
.451
.201
.249
1973 NYN
141
540
59
131
14
7
16
57
21
124 2 2
10
9 4
.656
.273
.383
.141
.243
1974 NYN
141
526
50
113
14
4
13
50
30
132 1 5
8
10 3
.587
.256
.331
.116
.215
1975 NYN
109
387
49
95
18
1
13
46
25
82 1 2
13
5 8
.689
.292
.398
.152
.245
1976 NYN
142
501
59
117
18
4
25
77
30
128 2 5
11
4 7
.712
.277
.435
.202
.234
1977 NYN
131
371
47
86
16
2
16
56
34
82 6 1
9
13 5
.721
.306
.415
.183
.232
1978 NYN
42
109
10
20
2
2
2
9
6
27 0 1
0
3 0
.518
.224
.294
.110
.183
1979 NYN
43
123
14
27
4
1
7
15
10
25 0 2
1
1 3
.713
.274
.439
.220
.220
1980 NYN
26
67
9
16
4
0
3
10
6
10 1 0
2
1 0
.744
.311
.433
.194
.239
Total
1240
3954
452
906
135
27
150
526
242
916 19 29
73
54 39
.666
.275
.391
.162
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01John Stearns has retired from the New York Thunder
1979-09-20John Stearns of the New York Zephyrs is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1978-04-01The New York Zephyrs have renamed George Rodriguez to John Stearns.
1969-11-22The New York mets have promoted George Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York mets have designated J.T. Criscola for assignment.
1969-11-17The New York mets have sent George Rodriguez to the minors.
1968-09-23The New York mets have promoted George Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York mets have designated Stellie Emmerich for assignment.
1968-09-05The New York mets have promoted Stellie Emmerich to the major league team. The New York mets have sent George Rodriguez to the minors.
1968-05-27The New York mets have promoted George Rodriguez to the major league team.
1967-04-02The New York Squirrel Masters have promoted Gregg Jefferies to the major league team. The New York Squirrel Masters have sent George Rodriguez to the minors.
1966-09-17The New York Squirrel Masters have promoted George Rodriguez to the major league team.